'draft' resolution establishing fiscal year, procedures for budget, appointing general manager

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RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -1 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LA PORTS FIRM CONTROL, PREVENTION, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT ESTABLISHING THE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE DISTRICT/ SETTING FORTE PROCEDURES FOR ADOPTING THE DISTRICT'S BUDGET / APPOINTING A GENERAL MANAGER OF THE DISTRICT / FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF WHEREAS, the Board of Directors (the "Board ") of the La Porte Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District (the "District ") is required to establish the fiscal year for the District and may adopt alternative procedures for adopting a budget that differ from the procedures outlined in the District's enabling legislation; and WHEREAS, prior to the Board adopting any alternative procedures, the Board is required to hold a public hearing related to such procedures; and WHEREAS, on July , 2011, the Board held a public hearing on the proposed procedures, at the time, date and place published in the notice therefor; and WHEREAS, after the public hearing, the Board believes that it is desirable to adopt alternative budget procedures; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LA PORTE FIRE CONTROL, PREVENTION, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT: Section 1. All matters and facts set forth in the recitals above are found to be true, and are approved as the processes and procedures which the Board of Directors of the La Porte Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District undertook and completed prior to the adoption of this resolution. Section 2. The fiscal year of the La Porte Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District shall begin on the first day of October and shall end on the last day of September of each calendar year. Such fiscal year shall also constitute the budget and accounting year. Section 3. The following are the procedures which shall govern the adopting of a budget for the District by its Board: a. Public hearing before the Board required. Not later than the 60th day before the date each fiscal year begins, the Board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed annual budget for the upcoming fiscal year. However, it is recommended that this public hearing be held not later than the 75th day before the date each fiscal year begins.